To move rainwater further away from a foundation than the standard 2~3 foot above-ground downspout extensions, what are the underground options?
Example of standard downspout extension:
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We had gutters installed by a contractor and we noticed water leaking from the back. The water appears to be rolling from the roof, over the roof apron, over the fascia, and then down the back of the ...

We had new guitars, downspouts and gutter guards installed and now there's a huge ice dam.
Should the downspout that collects water from upper levels be sitting in the valley?
The downspout empties ...

On the side of our house that is perpendicular to the main roof ridge the roof (the ladders?) extends further by the ridge than it does down by the eaves. As a result, rain that hits close to the end ...

Looking for advice on how to install (or if I should install) gutter under this roof.
This is a back porch that sticks out from the house. Unfortunately the basement does extend under the porch, so ...

This is what I saw in the backyard of a split level home after a light rain
The water was there due to overflow from gutter. I can clean the gutter but the puddle situation must be fixed as it will ...

this part that connects to the gutter downspout is a cap of some sort that goes over a receiving part that goes to sewer drains. I'm not sure what it is called. My home was built in the late 1920s. I'...

We in the process of finalizing a knockdown-rebuild of our house. Haven't signed up any contracts yet, but hoping to commence the rebuild within the next 6 to 8 months.
This morning when we woke up, ...

This may be a simple question, but I just want to make sure I am doing it right. When installing a leaf guard on a gutter under shingles, which layer is best to put it under? I do not know much about ...

I just purchased a gutter heater (yes I know it may not actually work), and the user's manual said not to use an extension cord. We don't have any outlets within the 6 foot range of the cord on the ...

My house is a tall colonial. At the tallest point the gutters are almost 30 feet above ground. I do not have a tall ladder and do not want to climb on a roof which is even higher. I do have a gutter ...

My house doesn't have gutters or downspouts, so I'm planning to install them. Parts of the yard also remain wet for days after a rain, so I'm planning to install some kind of drain system in the yard (...

Every year I have to get on the roof and clean out debris, mostly pine needles from the gutters surrounding our roof. I didn't go up on the highest 2nd floor roof for safety reasons, so those gutters ...

I cut a 6 inch section out of a 3x4 inch downspout. How can i put it back together? I was installing a rain diverter and placed it too high. Thought about using 2 adapters but having trouble finding ...

I have a simple cinder block garage. It is exposed on one side and adjacent to a neighbor's garage (6" gap) on the other. The side adjacent to my neighbor shows some water spots on the inside of the ...

I need to relocate the downspout indicated in the picture below. How do I seal the opening that will be left after I relocate it ? (I will post a separate question about how to redo the slope of the ...

We live in a climate (Utah) which can move from 0F to over 100F during the year.
Our plastic gutters bulge away from the soffit, and it bulges itself; it also leaks at some joints. My long-term plan ...

I recently bought a house and now it's fall so I have to clean gutters. I bought a fiberglass ladder and cleaned gutters one time already, but I did not feel safe/stable at all, that was quite a scary ...

I am looking at replacing a downspout and possibly some gutters. Currently I have the usual rectangular white aluminum downspouts and gutters.
My concern with those is that they have limited capacity,...

In a downspout joint, should the female pipe always be down and the male up?
I have recently installed my first downspout and I think I did it wrong by inserting the bottom pipe into the top one, i....

I was cleaning my gutters yesterday and I noted that the fascia board is coming apart.
I don't have the time or skills to do it myself. What kind of contractor would be best to hire? The ones I can ...

I need to replace my drip edge on a low pitch modified bitumen roof. The edge is about 13' long and I had to rip the old one cause it was deformed and not working right. Under it is a sheet of what ...

On each side of this dormer there is a small gutter which drips onto the roof and into the longer gutter and down the side of the house. If this short gutter wasn't there, wouldn't the water go to the ...